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N173HA1977 Hiller UH-12E

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 28, 2018.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Jul 1988)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Crown Point, NY
owner city / state
Engine
VO-540-C2A · 315 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2013
NTSB events
2
destroyed, 1988
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Crown Point, NY
Certificate issued
Aug 6, 2013
Canceled
Feb 28, 2018
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Feb 7, 2007

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Hiller
Model
UH-12E
Year
1977
Serial number
HA3073
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
4H11
Mode S code
A12502

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Vo-540-C2a
Type
Reciprocating
Power
315 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2013 – 2018Individual ownerCrown Point, NY

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · destroyed

Jul 30, 1988 · Buffalo Lake, MN

WHEN THE HELICOPTER LIFTED OFF, THE LEFT TAIL ROTOR CABLE SEPARATED. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES, HOWEVER THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. AN INSPECTION OF THE LEFT TAIL ROTOR CABLE REVEALED A SEPARATION 67 INCHES AFT OF THE FORWARD CLEVIS IN AN AREA OF A PULLEY UNDER THE ENGINE. AN INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
None
Report
CHI88DER06

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI88DER06)

Accident · destroyed

Aug 31, 1983 · Corwith, IA

WHILE EN ROUTE, THE PLT HEARD A CLANKING NOISE BEHIND HIM WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY A SEVERE VIBRATION OF THE FLT CONTROLS. HE INITIATED AN AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT FROM 3000 FT. HE SAID THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO ROLL LEFT, THEN RIGHTED ITSELF. THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN WITH A FORWARD SPEED OF ABOUT 50 MPH, THEN ROLLED & WAS DESTROYED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE CONTROL ROTOR CUFF, PN 36124-3…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Minor
Report
MKC83LA207

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MKC83LA207)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
97-20-15Hiller Aircraft Corporation Model UH- 12A, UH-12B, UH-12C, UH-12D, and UH-12E HelicoptersNov 12, 1997Airframe (UH-12E)
97-10-16Hiller Aircraft Corporation Model UH- 12, UH-12A, UH-12B, UH-12C, UH-12D, UH-12E…Jun 27, 1997Airframe (UH-12E)Only with: Having control rotor blade spar tube P/N 36003, 36006, 36129, 36129-25, 36203, 36203-15, 36203-21, or 36209-3, or cuff P/N 36101-1, 36101-4, 36108, 36115-1, 36115-4, 36115-6, 36115-8, or 36124 installed; includes UH-12D and UH-12E converted to turbine power per STC SH177WE and SH178WE.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Related aircraft

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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